Where nodes spawn
Reaching the bottom of the Mines lets aquamarine, jade, emerald, and ruby nodes appear on earlier floors as well as in their normal bands. Diamond nodes are listed from floor 50 down. Copper nodes can appear on any floor. Gem nodes can roll any of the seven gems.
| Node | Contains | Floors |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | Copper ore, 1–3 | Any floor. Common on 2–39. |
| Iron | Iron ore, 1–3 | 40–79 |
| Gold | Gold ore | Floor 80 and deeper |
| Amethyst | Amethyst | Any floor |
| Topaz | Topaz | Any floor |
| Aquamarine | Aquamarine | Floor 40 and deeper, or any floor after the bottom |
| Jade | Jade | Floor 40 and deeper, or any floor after the bottom |
| Emerald | Emerald | Floor 80 and deeper, or any floor after the bottom |
| Ruby | Ruby | Floor 80 and deeper, or any floor after the bottom |
| Diamond | Diamond | Floor 50 and deeper |
| Gem node | One of the seven gems | Any floor |
| Mystic stone | 1–3 iridium ore, 1–4 gold ore, 25% chance of 1 Prismatic Shard | Floor 100 and deeper |
| Iridium | Iridium ore, 3.5% chance of 1 Prismatic Shard | Skull Cavern, quarry, volcano, and the two farm quarries at mining level 10 |
| Radioactive | Radioactive ore | Dangerous mines, on floors that are not multiples of 5 |
Experience
Node experience is paid when the node breaks. Geologist's extra gem cuts that payout. The second number is the payout when the gem drops twice.
| Node | Experience |
|---|---|
| Copper | 5 |
| Iron | 12 |
| Gold | 18 |
| Iridium | 50 |
| Radioactive | 18 |
| Amethyst or topaz | 16, or 8 if the gem drops twice |
| Aquamarine or jade | 40, or 20 if the gem drops twice |
| Emerald or ruby | 80, or 50 if the gem drops twice |
| Diamond | 150, or 100 if the gem drops twice |
| Mystic stone | 150 |
| Geode | 8 |
| Frozen geode | 16 |
| Magma geode | 32 |
| Omni geode | 64 |
| Cinder shard | 12 |
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